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Fansided · Apr 28, 2019

New York Knicks NBA Draft History: 1978

In the first of a series looking back at New York Knicks draft picks, it starts with 1978.

The New York Knicks history at the NBA Draft varied by season, but they have found diamonds in the rough along the way. Much of them have arrived over the past 40 years, after Bill Bradley, Willis Reed and Henry Bibby were some of their picks.

In starting this series of draft look-backs, it opens with the 1978 selection show, which brought a high-upside talent to Manhattan.

Slash Line (with Knicks): .460/.220/.650

Career Averages (with Knicks): 14.2 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2.6 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 0.3 3PM

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